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The California Institute of Abnormal Arts is a 21st-century revival of the old-timey sideshow experience, serving up stage acts with modern-day freaks like a Guinness World Record holder who once balanced a refrigerator on his teeth for 10 seconds. This North Hollywood mainstay regularly hosts bands, magicians and filmmakers alike on its circus-themed stage adorned with red vinyl booths and its outdoor patio filled with mismatched furniture and freak show oddities.

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